torah

BS”D Volume 35, No. 3 13 Marcheshvan 5781 October 31, 2020 Sponsored by Harold and Gilla Saltzman, on the yahrzeit of his mother, Rebecca Saltzman… Read More »Like Perfume

And HASHEM said to Avram, “Go for yourself from your land, from your birthplace, and from your father’s house, to the land that I will… Read More »To Hear with Our Heels

As a means of increasing the capacity of the human to bond with his Creator, G-d gave Avraham (Abraham) the mitzvah (Divine commandment) of milah… Read More »Attitude Conditioning

In this week’s Torah portion, we are introduced to our patriarch, the very first Jew, Avraham, who by overcoming towering challenges, forged an intimate connection… Read More »Home Sweet Home

The Story: “Hello everyone. I’m home.” said Mr. Steiner as he entered the house, dripping raindrops on the floor. “Daddy, we were worried about you!”… Read More »Do I Have to Ask Permission?

This week we read the parsha of Lech L’cha. Hashem command Avrom: “Lech l’cha {go} from your land, from your birthplace and from your father’s… Read More »The Standers and the Walkers

“And I will make of you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great, and you shall be a blessing” (12:2)… Read More »Redefining Pleasure

Yeshaya 40:27 This week’s haftorah teaches us never to despair. The prophet Yeshaya opens with words of rebuke to the Jewish people for their disgraceful… Read More »Haftorah Commentary – Parshas Lech Lecha

This Week’s RRR (Relevant Religious Reference): “…Go for yourself (“Lech Lecha”) from your Land, from your Birthplace, and from your Father’s House…” – Genesis, 12:1… Read More »“You Can Take the Girl out of Hicksville, but…”

The news came from a most unlikely source. Og, a feared giant, came to Avraham (Abraham) and informed him that his orphaned nephew Lot, was… Read More »Mission Impassable